That really depends on where in the world you are and how you define “a shot”. How many shots are in a fifth of whiskey? So when someone says they are going to drink a fifth of whiskey they are going to drink an entire bottle. It is equivalent to a 750ml bottle of liquor today. We drink whiskey… So what is a fifth of whiskey?Īfter some research, it turns out that a fifth actually a fifth of a gallon (US) and was the standard bottle size in the US up until 1980. Then I started hearing the reference in other rap songs and people proclaiming to be wasted off a “fifth” which I thought was a bit lightweightish of them and not in line with their Gangsta rap sensibilities. I guessed at the time that it was a fifth of a bottle, so not a huge amount but definitely too much to be driving around. “I just drank a fifth of vodka, dare me to drive?” Haven’t heard much from him since either but I remember at the time wondering what it was. I first heard the term “a fifth” when referring to a measurement of alcohol way back 1999 on the song “My Name Is” by some guy whose name escapes me.
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